Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Timeline
Anesthesiology
Surgical Recovery
Operating Room Preparation and Upkeep
Intensive Care Unit
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Candice Vincent

Asheville

Summary

Veterinary Technician Specialist in ECC with 20+ years of experience in high volume veterinary practices. My goal is to practice the best medicine possible while keeping up my skill and knowledge working with like-minded individuals.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

RVT/VTS, Practice Manager

Compassionate Veterinary Care
01.2024 - Current
  • Assessed processes and procedures, complying with state regulations.
  • Created and implemented organizational policies and procedures.
  • Ordered all office supplies and kept check on inventory levels.
  • Developed close working relationships with business owner and project manager.
  • Developed and implemented practice workflow.
  • Managed day to day business operations.
  • Created and implemented marketing strategies.
  • Worked directly with clients and patients providing internal medicine services and guidance.
  • Consulted with healthcare professionals on business decisions.
  • Oversaw accounting, budgeting, and financial reporting.
  • Developed and implemented strategies to improve patient access, satisfaction and care quality.
  • Managed daily practice operations to optimize appointment scheduling, patient records management and billing functions.
  • Spearheaded and implemented new projects to expand scope of engagement.

Per Diem RVT/VTS

Action Vet Tech Services
09.2024 - Current

Providing relief technician services to multiple veterinary practices throughout North Carolina.

  • Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
  • Provided professional services and support in a dynamic work environment.
  • Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.
  • Cultivated interpersonal skills by building positive relationships with others.
  • Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
  • Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.

Per Diem LVT/VTS

The Animal Medical Center
10.2023 - 12.2024
  • Provided critical care and emergency services
  • Excellent patient care and compassion
  • Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
  • Acted as a team leader in group settings, delegating tasks and providing feedback to team members.
  • Strengthened communication skills through regular interactions with doctors and clients.
  • Gained strong leadership skills by managing emergency cases from start to finish.

RVT

Veterinary Emergency Group Asheville
08.2022 - 10.2023
  • ER Nurse, VTS (ECC) candidate

RVT

MedVet Asheville
08.2020 - 07.2022
  • Daytime and overnight ER and ICU nurse
  • Oncology nurse

LVT

Animal Medical Center-NYC
02.2017 - 08.2020
  • ECC Nurse and overnight emergency anesthesia tech

LVT

NYC Veterinary Specialists/Bluepearl Veterinary Partners
09.2006 - 01.2016
  • Lead Surgical Technician partnered with Andrew Kyles, BVMS, PhD, DACVS-2006-2009
  • ICU Technician- 2009-2011
  • Overnight Technician/Receptionist (Brooklyn facility)- 2011-2014
  • Per Diem Technician all departments/all locations(Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan)- 2014-2016

Overnight Internal Medicine RVT

Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists
02.2006 - 06.2006
  • Patient care for hospitalized ICU patients

RVT

Memorial 610 Hospital for Animals-Houston Texas
06.2005 - 06.2006
  • All duties required of an LVT/RVT

Veterinary Technician Intern

The Animal Medical Center- Manhattan NY
06.2004 - 06.2005
  • Consists of rotations in:

Animal Caregiver

Whispering Pines Ranch- Magnolia, Texas
12.2003 - 05.2004
  • Responsibilities included feeding, cleaning, and exercising world champion western pleasure show horses “Sonny’s Count te Zip” and “Zippo Pine Bar’s Cody D” Various other care giving responsibilities involving the other horses, llamas, dogs, chickens, and donkey also applied.

Veterinary Technician

Memorial-610 Hospital for Animals
11.1999 - 01.2004
  • Performed preliminary annual examinations.
  • Administered routine vaccinations.
  • Collected blood for various diagnostics.
  • Prepared incoming patients for surgery.
  • Performed laboratory diagnostics including manual CBCs using the hemocytometer and prepared blood smears, urinalysis, culture and sensitivities, and Gram’s staining.
  • Client communications.

Education

Associates of Applied Science - Veterinary Technology

Tomball College
Tomball, Texas
03.2004

2.5 year Conservatory - undefined

Atlantic Theater Company
12.2013

Graduated - undefined

North Shore Senior High
Houston, Texas
05.2000

Skills

  • Training & Development
  • Collaboration
  • PPE compliance
  • Excellent communication
  • Attention to detail
  • Task prioritization
  • Organization and time management
  • Critical thinking
  • Biking
  • Horseback riding
  • Acting
  • Performing jazz improv
  • Yoga
  • Writing
  • Photography

Timeline

Per Diem RVT/VTS

Action Vet Tech Services
09.2024 - Current

RVT/VTS, Practice Manager

Compassionate Veterinary Care
01.2024 - Current

Per Diem LVT/VTS

The Animal Medical Center
10.2023 - 12.2024

RVT

Veterinary Emergency Group Asheville
08.2022 - 10.2023

RVT

MedVet Asheville
08.2020 - 07.2022

LVT

Animal Medical Center-NYC
02.2017 - 08.2020

LVT

NYC Veterinary Specialists/Bluepearl Veterinary Partners
09.2006 - 01.2016

Overnight Internal Medicine RVT

Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists
02.2006 - 06.2006

RVT

Memorial 610 Hospital for Animals-Houston Texas
06.2005 - 06.2006

Veterinary Technician Intern

The Animal Medical Center- Manhattan NY
06.2004 - 06.2005

Animal Caregiver

Whispering Pines Ranch- Magnolia, Texas
12.2003 - 05.2004

Veterinary Technician

Memorial-610 Hospital for Animals
11.1999 - 01.2004

2.5 year Conservatory - undefined

Atlantic Theater Company

Graduated - undefined

North Shore Senior High

Associates of Applied Science - Veterinary Technology

Tomball College

Anesthesiology

  • Devise and implement an appropriate pre-anesthetic protocol to meet each patient’s special needs.
  • Induction and maintenance of general anesthesia using various induction drugs, i.e. propofol, diazepam, ketamine, etomidate.
  • Maintaining with isoflurane, sevoflane, fentanyl.
  • Monitoring non-invasive blood pressure, pulse oximetry, pH using capnography, respiratory rate via automated ventilators, heart rate and temperature.

Surgical Recovery

Recovering from 5-20 post-operative patients at once, focusing on cardiovascular homeostasis, respiratory function, and temperature.

Operating Room Preparation and Upkeep

  • Setting up the OR for various soft tissue and orthopedic surgeries.
  • Using aseptic technique in assistance to the surgeons for preparation of the patient and equipment for surgery.
  • Maintenance of all necessary surgical equipment and supplies.

Intensive Care Unit

  • Round the clock care of critically ill patients suffering from anemia to zinc poisoning.
  • Caring for and providing treatments to patients recovering from emergency surgeries, i.e. HBC, thoracotomy, GDV, adrenalectomy, etc.
Candice Vincent